The story starts the same for Johnny Unitas
And Joe Flacco, they both got their debuts
With the injury of the starting quarterback's
On the original Baltimore football team the
Baltimore Colts and The fierce Baltimore
Ravens.
With Flacco being 6-6 and 235 pounds and Unitas being 6-1 and 194 pounds, that puts them both in the category of big-armed quarterback's. Being a big-armed quarterback makes it much easier to play in the NFL, and with their running abilities makes it even better. They were born to play quarterback in the NFL. They both came from different backgrounds with Unitas being from Pittsburgh that has ties with Flacco as he went to the University of Pittsburgh and played football before he transferred to the University of Delaware. Unitas went to college at the University of Louisville. Flacco was born in New Jersey. Even though they have different backgrounds, they still have the desire to play football in the NFL and to win at this level. Flacco and Unitas was drafted in different years and times in the NFL draft, in 1956 a young man by the name of Johnny Unitas was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 9th round with the 102nd pick of the draft. Unitas was released from the Steelers, Unitas joined the Baltimore Colts in 1956 under legendary coach Weeb Ewbank, the Cleveland Browns gave a fight to try and get Unitas. On the other hand, in 2008 a young man by the name of Joe Flacco was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the 1st round with 18th pick of the draft. Even back than the Steelers and a Baltimore football ball team have some bitter tension towards each other. They both had some big games in their careers, let’s start with Unitas who in 1958 played in the “ The Greatest Game Ever Played” in this game Unitas had 26 completions on 40 attempts for 349 yards with a touchdown and interceptions, the colts won that game on a cold winter night in 1958. Another big game was in 1969 when he went up against Mr. Guarantee Joe Namath in super bowl 3, the Colts lost this game, but Unitas had a pretty good game with a 110 yards passing and a interception that’s what stands out on his stat card that day in January. In 1971, Unitas got another chance to play in the super bowl and get a win, which he did. He did not get that many stats you tell by the stat card which read 3 for 9 for 88 yards with no touchdowns and 2 interception, he had a poor day but the Baltimore Colts still found a way to beat the Dallas Cowboys on that day. In 2008, Joe Flacco Set a record winning two playoff games as a rookie. His first playoff game came against the Miami Dolphins on the road in the 2008 playoffs. Flacco had a good game that day completed 9 of 23 attempted passes, accumulating 135 yards without throwing a touchdown or interception. In his second play off game versus the Tennesse Titans on the road in Nashville. Flacco was 11 of 22 for 148 yards and a touchdown, without turning the ball over for the second straight game. It was a different story in the third play off game, which was the championship game. The Ravens played the bitter rival Steelers. Flacco was abused on that day getting sacked 3 times and intercepted 3 times. The Ravens lost the game on that cold brutal winter night, that will be a game that Flacco never forgets even though he lost the game, it gives him a chip on his shoulder to go out and destroy the Steelers next time he plays them. Through the first 12 games of their careers, they stack up like this Flacco had 126 attempts only completing 74 of them passes for 975 yards, Giving him 10 touchdowns with only 9 interceptions, he had 21 sacks, he also showed some running ability on 40 attempts he ran the ball for 145 yards with 2 touchdowns, he also had 7 fumbles. Unitas had 198 attempts only completing 110 of them passes for 1498 yards, giving him 9 touchdowns with only 10 interceptions, he had 0 sacks, he also showed some running ability on 28 attempts he ran the ball for 155 yards with 1 touchdown, he also had 0 fumbles. All and all Unitas is one of the greatest quarterbacks to play the game of football, and on the other hand Flacco is going to be something special for the NFL and the Baltimore Ravens for years to come. It is hard to compare Unitas and Flacco, because Unitas play in a time where money didn’t matter when it game to football, it was many different rules that changed through the years, and they played football like it was their lifes. On the other hand Flacco plays in a time where it matters about the big bucks, there is still something the same the rules are changing, that will always be the case cause the NFL is such a big part of our soceity, and Flacco is playing during the time where football is played like a job, but Flacco plays like its his life you can tell with the way he play’s the game of football.It was a sad day on September 11, 2002, when the world lost a big part of the football world in Unitas his spirit will live on for ever through the streets of Baltimore and through the NFL. Outside of M & T Bank Staduim there is a statue that says the “Golden Arm” which truly show’s the abilities of Unitas and Sundays on home games the Ravens Fans touch His feet to show they still care about Unitas. The Ravens go into the game to watch the next big thing in Baltimore Joe Flacco, he will definetly have a statue out side soon in Baltimore if he countinues to play this way he could be one of the best quarterbacks to play the game of football, time can only tell.
And Joe Flacco, they both got their debuts
With the injury of the starting quarterback's
On the original Baltimore football team the
Baltimore Colts and The fierce Baltimore
Ravens.
With Flacco being 6-6 and 235 pounds and Unitas being 6-1 and 194 pounds, that puts them both in the category of big-armed quarterback's. Being a big-armed quarterback makes it much easier to play in the NFL, and with their running abilities makes it even better. They were born to play quarterback in the NFL. They both came from different backgrounds with Unitas being from Pittsburgh that has ties with Flacco as he went to the University of Pittsburgh and played football before he transferred to the University of Delaware. Unitas went to college at the University of Louisville. Flacco was born in New Jersey. Even though they have different backgrounds, they still have the desire to play football in the NFL and to win at this level. Flacco and Unitas was drafted in different years and times in the NFL draft, in 1956 a young man by the name of Johnny Unitas was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 9th round with the 102nd pick of the draft. Unitas was released from the Steelers, Unitas joined the Baltimore Colts in 1956 under legendary coach Weeb Ewbank, the Cleveland Browns gave a fight to try and get Unitas. On the other hand, in 2008 a young man by the name of Joe Flacco was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the 1st round with 18th pick of the draft. Even back than the Steelers and a Baltimore football ball team have some bitter tension towards each other. They both had some big games in their careers, let’s start with Unitas who in 1958 played in the “ The Greatest Game Ever Played” in this game Unitas had 26 completions on 40 attempts for 349 yards with a touchdown and interceptions, the colts won that game on a cold winter night in 1958. Another big game was in 1969 when he went up against Mr. Guarantee Joe Namath in super bowl 3, the Colts lost this game, but Unitas had a pretty good game with a 110 yards passing and a interception that’s what stands out on his stat card that day in January. In 1971, Unitas got another chance to play in the super bowl and get a win, which he did. He did not get that many stats you tell by the stat card which read 3 for 9 for 88 yards with no touchdowns and 2 interception, he had a poor day but the Baltimore Colts still found a way to beat the Dallas Cowboys on that day. In 2008, Joe Flacco Set a record winning two playoff games as a rookie. His first playoff game came against the Miami Dolphins on the road in the 2008 playoffs. Flacco had a good game that day completed 9 of 23 attempted passes, accumulating 135 yards without throwing a touchdown or interception. In his second play off game versus the Tennesse Titans on the road in Nashville. Flacco was 11 of 22 for 148 yards and a touchdown, without turning the ball over for the second straight game. It was a different story in the third play off game, which was the championship game. The Ravens played the bitter rival Steelers. Flacco was abused on that day getting sacked 3 times and intercepted 3 times. The Ravens lost the game on that cold brutal winter night, that will be a game that Flacco never forgets even though he lost the game, it gives him a chip on his shoulder to go out and destroy the Steelers next time he plays them. Through the first 12 games of their careers, they stack up like this Flacco had 126 attempts only completing 74 of them passes for 975 yards, Giving him 10 touchdowns with only 9 interceptions, he had 21 sacks, he also showed some running ability on 40 attempts he ran the ball for 145 yards with 2 touchdowns, he also had 7 fumbles. Unitas had 198 attempts only completing 110 of them passes for 1498 yards, giving him 9 touchdowns with only 10 interceptions, he had 0 sacks, he also showed some running ability on 28 attempts he ran the ball for 155 yards with 1 touchdown, he also had 0 fumbles. All and all Unitas is one of the greatest quarterbacks to play the game of football, and on the other hand Flacco is going to be something special for the NFL and the Baltimore Ravens for years to come. It is hard to compare Unitas and Flacco, because Unitas play in a time where money didn’t matter when it game to football, it was many different rules that changed through the years, and they played football like it was their lifes. On the other hand Flacco plays in a time where it matters about the big bucks, there is still something the same the rules are changing, that will always be the case cause the NFL is such a big part of our soceity, and Flacco is playing during the time where football is played like a job, but Flacco plays like its his life you can tell with the way he play’s the game of football.It was a sad day on September 11, 2002, when the world lost a big part of the football world in Unitas his spirit will live on for ever through the streets of Baltimore and through the NFL. Outside of M & T Bank Staduim there is a statue that says the “Golden Arm” which truly show’s the abilities of Unitas and Sundays on home games the Ravens Fans touch His feet to show they still care about Unitas. The Ravens go into the game to watch the next big thing in Baltimore Joe Flacco, he will definetly have a statue out side soon in Baltimore if he countinues to play this way he could be one of the best quarterbacks to play the game of football, time can only tell.
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